Comments on: “You had a good run…” http://blog.cablewholesale.com/2009/06/25/you-had-a-good-run/ Candid Commentary from a Cable Curmudgeon Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:24:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Alvin Hansen http://blog.cablewholesale.com/2009/06/25/you-had-a-good-run/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Alvin Hansen Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:30:19 +0000 http://blog.cablewholesale.com/?p=15#comment-22 I don't dispute that some of the high end [whose vendors shall remain anonymous :-D ]cables BENCH MARK better performance, but is the difference REALLY discernible to the average human ear/eye? It peeves me that I can opt for a $5.00 HDMI cable, or a $50.00 HDMI cable, yet to my eyes, they both perform equally well. What ANNOYS me EVEN MORE SO is the fact that A/V cabling is generally unavailable in lengths under 24". HDMI, by it's very nature should eliminate cable clutter, since both video and audio connections are in one cable, but this advantage is negated since lengths under 6' are impossible to find [at least in my experience] IDEA: Someone invent/market a universal crimping tool which would accommodate RCA connectors, F Connectors, RG45 ends, etc. That way, a home theater system/home server system etc could be custom wired with only as much cabling as required, with no unsightly rats nest of cables to contend with. I don’t dispute that some of the high end [whose vendors shall remain anonymous :-D ]cables BENCH MARK better performance, but is the difference REALLY discernible to the average human ear/eye? It peeves me that I can opt for a $5.00 HDMI cable, or a $50.00 HDMI cable, yet to my eyes, they both perform equally well.

What ANNOYS me EVEN MORE SO is the fact that A/V cabling is generally unavailable in lengths under 24″. HDMI, by it’s very nature should eliminate cable clutter, since both video and audio connections are in one cable, but this advantage is negated since lengths under 6′ are impossible to find [at least in my experience]

IDEA: Someone invent/market a universal crimping tool which would accommodate RCA connectors, F Connectors, RG45 ends, etc. That way, a home theater system/home server system etc could be custom wired with only as much cabling as required, with no unsightly rats nest of cables to contend with.

]]> By: MS http://blog.cablewholesale.com/2009/06/25/you-had-a-good-run/comment-page-1/#comment-6 MS Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:22:54 +0000 http://blog.cablewholesale.com/?p=15#comment-6 If I had a dollar for every person that told me the spent over $200 for mediocre cables... People need to do their homework. If I had a dollar for every person that told me the spent over $200 for mediocre cables… People need to do their homework.

]]> By: Tim http://blog.cablewholesale.com/2009/06/25/you-had-a-good-run/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Tim Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:18:43 +0000 http://blog.cablewholesale.com/?p=15#comment-5 But they're so pretty.... But they’re so pretty….

]]> By: Mike http://blog.cablewholesale.com/2009/06/25/you-had-a-good-run/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Mike Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:33:23 +0000 http://blog.cablewholesale.com/?p=15#comment-2 Agreed, the retail prices on some of the cables out there are ridiculous. I've yet to see any evidence from third party tests that retail cables costing hundreds of dollars perform any better than cables costing 1/10th of the price. Agreed, the retail prices on some of the cables out there are ridiculous. I’ve yet to see any evidence from third party tests that retail cables costing hundreds of dollars perform any better than cables costing 1/10th of the price.

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